United States of America v. Mughith Faisal

Phoenix, Arizona, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud.

Mughith Faisal, age 29, of Glendale, Arizona, enaged in a sophisticated fraud scheme against Amazon.

Abdullah Alwan, 28, of Surprise, Arizona, was an employee of Amazon working in the company’s logistics division. After leaving the company in 2021, Alwan used his knowledge of Amazon's proprietary system that created and tracked transportation loads of Amazon products to increase the standard rates for transportation deliveries assigned to Amazon’s third-party carrier companies. Basheer Faisal, age 28, of Glendale, Arizona, and Mughith Faisal operated Blue Line Transport, an Arizona based transportation company approved by Amazon as a third-party carrier. Blue Line Transport knowingly received the fraudulently increased transportation rates that Alwan input into Amazon’s system, working with him to defraud Amazon of approximately $4.5 million.

FBI Phoenix Division conducted the investigation in this case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Aron Ketchel and Adriana Genco, District of Arizona, Phoenix, handled the prosecution. The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office appreciate Amazon for referring the matter to the FBI and for the company’s cooperation throughout the investigation.

Defendant committed to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of EIGHTEEN (18) MONTHS, with credit for time served; followed by supervised release for a term of THREE (3) YEARS. Special Assessment: $100. Restitution: $1,500,000.